Tag Archives: Philadelphia Ceili Group
Constance the Butterfly

A Look Back at the 2012 Philadelphia Ceili Group Festival

Incredible music, nonstop dance, vendors galore, all capped off by a concert by Dé Danann. Who could ask for anything more?

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Living a Dream Come True

De Danann was fiddler Mick Conneely’s favorite Irish traditional band when he was a kid. Now he’s all grown up, and he’s with the band.

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Dazzling Lineup for the Philadelphia Ceili Group Festival

Dé Danann provides the big Saturday night finale, but there’s a lot more Irish music, dance and culture in the days and nights leading up to it.

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Five Questions With Niamh Parsons

The Philadelphia Ceili Group is bringing her to town for a concert at the Irish Center. One of the first ladies of Irish music, she talked to us about her music and her life.

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Tommy Moffit's Last Gift

Hidden away for several years, an important piece of Philadelphia Irish musical history now holds a place of prominence.

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Ivan Goff and Eamon O'Leary in Concert

Where were you when the lights went on? We hope it was in the Philadelphia Irish Center’s cozy Fireside Room taking in the tunes.

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A Festival of Videos

It was all something of a blur toward the end. And yet we persevered and captured the sights and sounds of the 2011 Philadelphia Ceili Group Festival. Check out the moving pictures.

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The 2011 Philadelphia Ceili Group Festival in Pictures

We’re back this year with a big photo essay capturing the long festival weekend. Here’s what it was like, in case you can’t remember.

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